Antitheft device



Jan. 30, 1940. H. HoKANsoN 2,188,714

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ATTOR NEYS Patented Jan.'30,1`940 27,188,714 y UNITED STATES PA'IENT` OFFICE 2,188,714 ANTITHEFT mtvlonn Helge Hokans'on, Gary, Ind. ynpplitanmn June 26, 1939, serial No. 281,277

2 claims. (c1. 15o-47) This invention relates to antitheft devices and cover is tightly grasped for the purpose of snatchhas as one of the principal objects thereof the v ing the purse, the pressure exerted by the fingers provision of a purse cover equipped with means will effect compression of the cushion Il and v for discouraging the snatching of a purse `by rencause the outer ends of the pins to be projected 5 dering injury to the fingers of the thief and,` beyond the adjacent wall I and penetrate thek at the same time, retaining thereon the finger iingers grasping the device. Thus, when a thief prints of the thief Whenheld or gripped by the attempts to snatch the purse, the lingers are latter. pierced by the pins causing pain and resultant Another object of my invention is to provide a release of the 'ngers device of the above described character which is Exteriorly arranged on thel outer face, of said 10 simple in. construction, durable in use, eilicient Wall l are a-plurality ofhighly polishedlbuttons in operation, and easy of attachment to purses iii between which thepins lil are adapted toy exalready in use, and economical in manufacture. tend. The buttons are secured-by. flexible ele- Other objects and advantages will be apparent ments or cords I@ to the plates Iii by extending from the following description, appended claims through apertures il therein and beine knotted 15 and annexed drawing. on their ends adjacent the plates. The buttons Referring tothe drawing wherein like reference SeI'Ve t0 retain the rDlntS` 0f the fingers 0f the characters designate like parts throughout the person grasping the ends' 0f the DU-YSG and SSIV@ several views: as a means of identification. Figure l is a perspective view of my invention From the 'OTegOng, it Will he appalent that 20 as applied to a purse. J I have provided a simple and efficient device for Figure 2 is a bottom plan View thereof, partly in attaehlnent t0 a pU-ISe, handbag, and the like, section. and Which is so constructed and arranged as to Figure 3 is a plan View of the pin plate. discouragelsnatching of purses and, at the same Figure 4 is an end elevation of the pin plate. time, retain the finger prints fOr the D11-TDDSG O 25 In practicing my invention, as illustrated in the identication of those snatching or attempting to drawing, I provide an envelope or purse cover 5 snatch a Purse. v in which is enclosed a purse 6, the latter being of 1t is also obvious that the invention is not conordinary construction and per se forming no part f ned to the herein described use therefor as it of the present invention. The cover comprises may be utilized for any pUIPOSe t0 Which it iS 30 side, end, top and bottom walls l, 8, 9 and Ii adaptable. It is therefore to be distinctly under-V respectively. The end and top walls 3 and 9y stood that the invention is not limited to the are lengthwise severed between their marginal specic construction as illustrated and described, edges topermit insertion and withdrawal of the as the same is only iiustratVe 0f the Principles purse within and form said cover and coact to 0f Operation, which are capable 0f extended ap- 35 permit opening and closing of the purse in the plication in advance forms, and that the invenusual manner. The cover is constructed of elastic tion comprehends all construction within the material, for instance, rubber, whereby to tight- Scope of the appended claims. ly embrace a purse and preclude accidental de- What is claimed is: f 4

tachment therefrom. l. A purse attachment comprising a cover, an 40` One of the side walls 'l of the cover has ateasily COmPTGSSble body Carried by Said Cover and tached to the inner face thereof a cushion I I of adapted to engage the wall of a purse, and a plate soft and readily compressiblevmaterial, for incarried-by said body and equipped with pins for stance, sponge rubber, while1;the outer face of projeeting 'thrOngh Said hedyand beyond Said said wall is provided with a handle I2 to facili-y cover upon compression of said body. 45 tate carrying of the purse in the usual manner. 2- A Purse attaehment Comprising a cover, an The cushion IIv appressingly engages the adja-, easilycompressible' body carried by said cover cent wall of the purse and interposed between and adapted t0` engage the Wall Cf a DnfSe, a plate said cushion and adjacent wall are a pair of pincarried by said body and equipped with pins for plates- I3 arranged adjacent the ends of the4 projecting through Said body and beyond said 50 cushion. The plates are provided with outwardcover upon compression 0f Said body, and finger ly extending pins I4 which are disposed within print retaining members on said cover and conthe cushion and terminate in proximity to the nected to said plate.

Wall 1. Obviously, when one of the corners of the HELGE HOKANSON. 

